To what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet unto me.
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And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.
Matthew
GospelsFor with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahMoreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was:
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
Genesis
Law / MosesBut he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd it came to pass in the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, in the first day of the month, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBut as for thee, stand thou here by me, and I will speak unto thee all the commandments, and the statutes, and the judgments, which thou shalt teach them, that they may do them in the land which I give them to possess it.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together.
Nehemiah
HistoryHe that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
Psalms
PoetryAnd now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd when she came to her mother in law, she said, Who art thou, my daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her.
Ruth
HistorySo king Solomon was king over all Israel.
1 Kings
HistoryThen came forth unto him Eliakim, Hilkiah's son, which was over the house, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, Asaph's son, the recorder.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd they shall make a spoil of thy riches, and make a prey of thy merchandise: and they shall break down thy walls, and destroy thy pleasant houses: and they shall lay thy stones and thy timber and thy dust in the midst of the water.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielHe hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.
Psalms
PoetryIt was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles.
Luke
Gospels / LukeTo whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnYe shall therefore keep all my statutes, and all my judgments, and do them: that the land, whither I bring you to dwell therein, spue you not out.
Leviticus
Law / MosesBut the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraOne young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
Numbers
LawAnd he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.